Environmental Law for Attorneys and LSRPs

Learn your role and responsibilities in site remediation cases from a team of experts who will use major case law decisions and case studies to present coordinated real-world perspectives.

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Course Details

Course Name: Environmental Law for Attorneys and LSRPs
Course Code: EL0106WA22

Date: February 23 & 24, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST (Log-in time: 12:30 pm)

Location: Online
Format: Live, instructor-led

Registration Fee: TBD
Multi Person Discount Fee: TBD (save when you sign up with a colleague!)

Registration Closes: TBD

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Payments should be made out to: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Checks and money orders should be mailed to: Office of Continuing Professional Education, Attn: Registration Dept., 102 Ryders Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8519
Purchase Orders can be mailed to the address above or electronically sent to registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Course Overview

The Licensed Site Remediation Professionals Association (LSRPA) is partnering with OCPE on this program. Attorneys and LSRPs will walk away from this course with better understandings of their roles under federal remediation law and NJ’s legal framework, which is so much more than the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA).

This “live” webinar is “Team” taught by NJ’s top environmental attorneys, LSRPs, and regulators so that all parties understand the perspectives, roles, and responsibilities of the other project members. Major case law decisions and site remediation case studies will be presented to demonstrate the different roles and viewpoints of all members of the Team. A client’s perspective also will be included.

Each featured topic listed below begins with a lightning-round overview of the important statutes, regulations, and case law as it relates to the subject area so that all discussions have context. Following each overview, Teams will present their coordinated real-world perspectives on the operation of the law in question from a permitting, enforcement, and litigation point of view as it relates to attorneys, LSRPs, and their remediation projects.

  • Spill Act, Innocent Purchaser Defense in NJ, and Spill Fund Claims
  • Industrial Site Recovery Act
  • Emerging Contaminants
  • Environmental Justice
  • LSRP/SRRA
  • Hot Topics! Court Decisions, NJDEP Policies, and Licensing Board Decisions

Who Should Attend?

Designed for professionals with either a legal background or site remediation knowledge, past participants in this course have included:

  • Attorneys
  • Consultants
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Compliance Managers
  • Geologists
  • Hydrogeologists
  • Hydrologists
  • Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP)
  • Plant Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Remediation Managers
  • Researchers

Meet Your Faculty Coordinators

Martha Donovan, Norris McLaughlin

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Martha N. Donovan devotes her practice to environmental law and complex litigation with an emphasis on the defense of environmental property damage and toxic tort claims. Martha regularly counsels clients on a variety of environmental issues including ISRA compliance, lender liability, underground storage tank laws, and permits and approvals for hazardous waste storage, transportation, and disposal. She has litigated matters relating to the generation, storage, discharge, or release of hazardous substances, including representation under “CERCLA” and “Superfund,” and has defended actions filed by adjoining, predecessor, and successor property owners alleging physical injuries, emotional distress, or lost property values. In addition, she aids in the resolution of matters involving air emissions, waste water discharges, noise pollution, and responses to spill events.

William Hose, LSRPA

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Bill Hose has over 30 years of experience in site remediation. As a member of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Site Remediation and Waste Management Program, Bill served as the Assistant Director of the Remediation and Review Element. This element was responsible for inspecting and reviewing the bulk of the key document submissions made to the Department under the licensed site remediation professional program and the issuance of remedial action permits. Bill has had extensive involvement in the Department’s implementation of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional Program including rule development and the development of program policy. Bill is currently serving as the Assistant Executive Director for the Licensed Site Remediation Professionals Association.

Tina Layre, LSRPA

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Tina Layre has over 30 years of knowledge and experience in the environmental field, specifically in regulatory compliance, government administration, and communication and facilitation, in both the public and private sectors. She is currently the Continuing Education Coordinator for the LSRPA. Prior to taking on that role, she was a Senior Regulatory Manager at Whitman, where she assisted clients, project managers, and LSRPs in navigating through complex environmental, transactional, and regulatory issues. Her work experience also includes positions with the NJDEP as a Site Remediation Program Manager, Director of the Office of Dispute Resolution, and Executive Assistant to the Site Remediation Program Assistant Commissioner and Land Use Regulation Director.

William Beneduce, Norris McLaughlin

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William J. Beneduce focuses his practice on all facets of environmental law, including compliance, regulation, transactional, and litigation. Bill assists clients with their complex environmental matters in New Jersey, New York, and abroad. He is experienced in counseling his clients through state and federal environmental regulatory schemes, including site remediation laws, urban redevelopment, CERCLA, RCRA, New Jersey’s Spill Act, ISRA, and OSHA, among many others. He also counsels his clients toward achieving their goals during environmental due diligence, Brownfields redevelopment, and cleanup cost recovery. Bill works with a large segment of the business community, including real estate developers, commercial business owners, shopping mall owners, manufacturers, and industrial companies, advising them on environmental laws that relate to the investigation and remediation of contaminated or potentially contaminated properties, underground storage tanks, hazardous waste and materials, insurance coverage, and permitting.

Student Reviews

“I love the panel/presenter format. Keeps the flow. Great to see the three different viewpoints on each topic.”

– Past Participant

“Provided an excellent recap of our current regulatory climate.”

– Past Participant

“Informative on new issues and changing regulations.”

– Past Participant

Continuing Education Credits

The most recent offering of Environmental Law for Attorneys and LSRPs was approved for the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

The Environmental Law for Attorneys and LSRPs course is approved for 0.65 Rutgers CEUs, as well as the following credits from professional organizations.

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NJ Continuing Legal Education: 6.5 CLEs

NJ Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators: 6.75 TCHs (Approval #01-121302-30)

NJ Health Officers and Registered Environmental Health Specialists (HO/REHS): Rutgers University, NJAES, Office of Continuing Professional Education has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Health as a provider of NJ Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs). Participants who complete this education program will be awarded 6.5 NJ Public Health Continuing Education Contact Hours (CEs).

NJ Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP): 6.5 Regulatory CECs

NJ Professional Engineers: 6.5 Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Credits

Course Requirements and Policies

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This online course will be delivered via Zoom.

Equipment you will need to access this training:

  • A computer, tablet, or smartphone
  • Microphone is not necessary (all students will be muted on entry; you can use the “chat function” to type your questions and interact with the instructor)
  • Webcam is optional but not necessary
  • Speaker is optional but not necessary (you will be able to listen to the presentation by dialing in on your phone if your computer does not have a speaker)

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A unique email address is required for each registrant to register and access our courses.

  • If this is your first time registering with us, please provide your own unique email address when registering; do not provide an email address that you share with co-workers.
  • If you have previously taken classes with us and have used an email address that you share with your co-workers or supervisor, your account must be updated with a unique email address. To do this, please send an email to us at registration@njaes.rutgers.edu stating that your email address needs to be changed and include:
    • Your full name
    • The shared email address that needs to be changed
    • Your unique email address
    • A phone number where you can be reached if we have any questions

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Each registrant will be asked provide a photo of him/herself holding their government-issued photo ID. This is required by credit boards so that you may receive credits for participating in this online course.

  • You will receive a reminder email prior to the start of the class with further instructions. Wait to receive these instructions before you attempt to upload your ID.
  • The photo must be clear enough that we can read your name and verify that the person pictured on the ID is in fact the person holding it.
  • The photo must be clear enough that we can read your name and verify that the person pictured on the ID is in fact the person holding it.
  • After an OCPE staff member reviews the picture and verifies your identity, you will have access to participate in the course when it begins.

x icon with circle around itCancellations and Substitutions

A $100 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.

Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!

If you have any questions about Environmental Law for Attorneys and LSRPs, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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Program Coordinator: Pamela Springard-Mayer
848-932-7463
pspring@rutgers.edu

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Administrative Assistant: Jackie Findra
848-932-7180
j.findra@rutgers.edu

For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

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